Results Pool A: Nelson 12 (Richie Smith, David Havili tries, Havili con) Waitohi 3 (Daniel Hawkins pen). Halftime: 12-0.
Waimea Old Boys 73 (no scorers available) Moutere 21 (Paul Kahui, John Tavares, Chris Ranstead tries, Noah Taio 3 con) Halftime: 45-7.
Stoke 36 (no scorers available) Awatere 9 (Johann Louw 3 pen) Halftime: 17-0.
Pool B: Harlequins 35 (Gary Redmond, Johnny Hope, Willie Tau'alupe, Matt Duggan tries, Duggan 3 con, 2 pen, Hayden Cripps field goal) Kahurangi 34 (Mangisi Kaho, Daniel Smart, Vai Aukafolau tries, Andrew Beatson 2 con, 5 pen). Halftime: 25-19.
Wanderers 42 (no scorers available) Central 35 (Reyne Volavola, Adam Goldsworthy, Kaleni Taetuli, Daniel van Waas tries, Sam Aolele 3 con, 3 pen). Halftime: 15-7.
John Leslie of Leslie Rugby Coaching Clinic held a day-long skills clinic at Nelson College involving 63 children ranging in age from 6 to 13.
Assisting him were the Tasman Rugby Union's Kahu Marfell and Gareth Archer, former All Blacks lock and Tasman Makos captain Chris Jack, current and former Makos players James Lowe, Hayden Cripps and Shaun Begg and Nelson College First XV players Mitchell Hunt and Louis Saunders-Loder.
Waitohi 24 (Eugene Taylor, Manu Mataele tries, Daniel Hawkins 4 pen, con), Central 17 (Tom Mu, Gareth Smith tries, Gareth Smith 2 con, pen). Halftime: 10-14.
Moutere 39 (Noah Taio 2, Chris Ranstead, Brigham Hart, Lockie McCormick tries, Noah Taio 4 con, 2 pen), Harlequins 37 (Kotahi Nathan, Pierre Vienings, Gary Redmond, Tim Perry tries, Matt Duggan 4 con, 3 pen). Halftime: 18-23.
Renwick 23 (Jim McCabe, Anaru Norton tries, Kurt Schollum 3 pen, 2 con), Awatere 21 (Stu Dudley, Billy Collins tries, David Pope 3 pen, con). Halftime: 10-10.
Nelson 22 Stoke 13;
Wanderers 20 Kahurangi 13
Biddy Kates Central and Crafar Crouch Waitohi will play off for round-one honours at Lansdowne Park this weekend after retaining their unbeaten records in the Marlborough premier club rugby competition with bonus-point victories on Saturday afternoon.
At Awarua Park in Spring Creek, competition leaders Central picked up maximum points for the fourth time in as many matches as they dispatched third-placed Moutere 38-14. The victory came on the back of a 28-0 first half when they capitalised on a strong breeze and ill-discipline from the Magpies to score four converted tries.
As expected, Waitohi proved too strong for Awatere in Picton, securing a 36-3 win. Waitohi had an 19-point advantage at the break and although the Tussock Jumpers put in a much improved all-round effort, the home team eventually secured their bonus point when loosie Vernon Fredericks dotted down twice in the final five minutes.
Elsewhere, BNZ Partners Harlequins got their first victory of the season when they overcame a still winless Renwick 23-13 at the Renwick Domain.
Wanderers 21 Waimea OB 18,
Kahurangi 24 Nelson 3
Despite announcing a net deficit, the Tasman Rugby Union presented a stronger than expected financial result and a generally positive outlook at its annual general meeting in Blenheim last night.
The financial report displayed a net deficit for 2012 of $35,455 and although that was down on a net surplus of $55,855 in 2011, the board had budgeted for a deficit. Tasman chief executive Andrew Flexman called it a "better than budgeted result", possibly as a result of a measured financial approach and an ability to generate a good level of commercial income.
WOB 36 Nelson 14
Stoke 13 Kahurangi 11
Central 65 (Sam Aolele 4, Daniel van Waas 2, Kaleni Taetuli 2, Jeremy Foley, Rawiri Tamati, Onolevu Temo tries, Rawiri Tamati 5 con) v Awatere 8 (Nick Pope try, David Pope pen). Halftime: 29-3.
Waitohi 10 (Manu Mataele try, Daniel Hawkins con, pen) v Harlequins 7 (Mike Samante try, Matt Duggan con). Halftime: 10-7.
Moutere 30 (Junior Filipo, Andrew Purua, Chris Ransted, Regan Marshall, Francis Smith, Baxter Wilson tries) v Renwick 25 (Stu Nairn 2, Rowan Ingpen tries, Kurt Schollum 2 conv, 2 pen). Halftime: 15-18.
Daniel Hawkins is a man on a mission, a two-fold rugby mission for club and province. Still just 21 years old, the highly skilled first-five has made a brilliant start to the Marlborough club rugby season, playing major roles in Waitohi's two convincing wins as they chase a rare threepeat of premierships. He has had a taste of NPC rugby, having made his debut for the Tasman Makos in 2010, but last season failed to make the cut and is determined to make it back into the side for 2013.